baby
boy, child, girl, infant
O}s
/aos/
[a͡ʊs]
gendered noun: neutral.
very young baby who is not yet able to speak
variants: u}s i}s
baby
boy, child, infant
u}s
/us/
[us]
gendered noun: masculine.
very young baby who is not yet able to speak
variants: O}s i}s
baby
child, girl, infant
i}s
/is/
[is]
gendered noun: feminine.
very young baby who is not yet able to speak
variants: u}s O}s
bad
:dol
/:dol/
[n̩.dol]
adjective.
bad
evil, wrong
udol
/udol/
[u.dol]
noun.
baffled
bewildered, confused, disoriented, perplexed, puzzled, stumped
frig
/frig/
[fɹig]
adjective.
bake
fiG
/figh/
[fiɣ]
verb, type 1.
band together
collaborate with, combine, join, team up, unify, unite
sËn
/sern/
[seɹn]
verb, type 1.
bat
bird, pterosaur
uhïGim
/ukhirghim/
[u.xiɹ.ɣim]
noun.
any flying vertebrate
see also: wEDin Gim
bat
animal, bird
Gim
/ghim/
[ɣim]
noun.
any flying vertibrate with some type of covering, e.g., fur, feathers, etc.
see also: wEDin uhïGim
bathroom
toilet
DruZ
/dhruzh/
[ðɹuʒ]
noun.
Batman
uhïGimúm
/ukhirghimium/
[u.xiɹ.ɣim.jum]
name.
Literally: person of the flying animals
battle
war
:zugiv
/:zugiv/
[n̩zugiv]
verb, type 1.
battle
clash, conflict, confrontation, feud
fAZü
/fazhur/
[fæʒuɹ]
noun.
see also: fAZüúm
be
am, are, is
nan
/nahn/
[nɑn]
verb, type 2, present.
copula
variants: nim non
be
am, are, is, will be
nim
/nim/
[nim]
verb, type 2, future.
copula
variants: nan non
be
am, are, is, was, were
non
/non/
[non]
verb, type 2, past.
copula
variants: nim nan
be successful
good luck!
najivL
/nahjivehd/
[nɑʤivɛd]
interjection.
beautiful
attractive, elegant, exquisite, lovely, pleasing
:DoÁ
/:dhoia/
[n̩.ðo.jæ]
adjective.
Used only to describe inanimate objects. Gives the sense that something is well engineered and/or well crafted both in form and function
see also: :ZRuEÓ :Do
beautiful
alluring, appealing, attractive, cute, good-looking, handsome, lovely, pretty
:ZRuEÓ
/:zrhueiao/
[n̩.ʒ͡ru.e.jɑ͡ʊ]
adjective.
Used only to describe people
see also: :DoÁ
beauty
attractiveness, elegance, grace, loveliness, prettiness
:Do
/:dho/
[n̩ðo]
noun.
see also: :DoÁ
become
manifest
naZgen
/nahzhgehn/
[nɑʒ.gɛn]
verb, type 1.
before
prior to
kAv
/kav/
[kæv]
postposition, temporal.
before
in front of
miS
/mish/
[miʃ]
postposition, spatial.
beg
beseech, implore, intercede, petition, pray, supplicate
Enå
/enai/
[ena͡ɪ]
verb, type 1.
begin
start
áZRim
/iahzrhim/
[jɑ.ʒ͡rim]
verb, type 1.
beginning
onset, start
áZRim
/iahzrhim/
[jɑ.ʒ͡ɹim]
noun.
behind
after
lEv
/lev/
[lev]
postposition, spatial.
being
entity, life
:Zeód
/:zhehiod/
[n̩.ʒɛ.jod]
noun.
a living thing
see also: DëOGed
believe
trust
Sä
/shahr/
[ʃɑɹ]
verb, type 1.
belonging
home, oneness, unity
zeD
/zehdh/
[zɛð]
noun.
one of the Girod (11 Kryptonian virtues)
see also: ,gïod,
beneath
down, under, underneath
fa
/fah/
[fɑ]
postposition, spatial.
benefactive
for
oS
/osh/
[oʃ]
postposition, conceptual.
This is the benefactive marker, e.g. "I did it FOR you."
bequeath
pass on
cADrEv
/chadhrev/
[ʧæ.ðɹev]
verb, type 1.
beseech
ask, implore, request, solicit
kulan
/kulahn/
[ku.lɑn]
verb, type 1.
beseech
beg, implore, intercede, petition, pray, supplicate
Enå
/enai/
[ena͡ɪ]
verb, type 1.
beside
at, by, in, next to, with
vot
/vot/
[vot]
postposition, spatial.
Use this word when translating the word "in" when indicating general location, e.g., "I am IN the store."
between
vos
/vos/
[vos]
postposition, temporal.
beverage
edibles, food
dusyl
/dusyl/
[dusɪl]
noun.
bewildered
baffled, confused, disoriented, perplexed, puzzled, stumped
frig
/frig/
[fɹig]
adjective.
big
large
wå
/wai/
[wɑ͡ɪ]
adjective.
bind
attach, glue, join, unite
dOG
/daogh/
[da͡ʊɣ]
verb, type 1.
bird
bat, pterosaur
uhïGim
/ukhirghim/
[u.xiɹ.ɣim]
noun.
any flying vertebrate
see also: wEDin Gim
bird
animal, bat
Gim
/ghim/
[ɣim]
noun.
any flying vertibrate with some type of covering, e.g., fur, feathers, etc.
see also: wEDin uhïGim
birth
childbirth, delivery
gAvRigL
/gavrrigehd/
[gæ.vrig.ɛd]
noun.
see also: gAvRig :zet gAvRiged :jEvÁ
birthday
name-day
TrEvzet
/threvzeht/
[θɹev.zɛt]
noun.
name-day: closest in concept to a birthday; Kryptonians celebrate the day a person formally receives their name and, thus, become a member of their family's house (/threvzeht/). Traditionally, this occurs within two or three weeks before or after birth.
see also: :zet gAvRiged :jEvÁ TrEvzet :jEvÁ
Bizarro
,bizäo,
/,bizahro,/
[bi.zɑɹ.o]
name.
black
dark, dim
do+
/do-/
[do]
noun prefix.
prefix for color words—indicates a darker or dimmer color
blade
skïn
/skirn/
[skiɹn]
noun.
bland
feeble, frail, mild, puny, weak
kiG
/kigh/
[kiɣ]
adjective.
blanket
cloak, coating, cover, covering
Tron
/thron/
[θɹon]
noun.
bless
exalt, honor, venerate
keliS
/kehlish/
[kɛliʃ]
verb, type 1.
blood
Trek
/threhk/
[θɹɛk]
noun.
blotch
dot, fleck, mark, spot
blue
cyan
ekov
/ehkov/
[ɛ.kov]
color.
blue-green
green
eSov
/ehshov/
[ɛ.ʃov]
color.
bluer
kü+
/kur-/
[kuɹ]
noun prefix.
prefix for color words—indicated a shift in hue towards the violet end of the spectrum; See Colors
body
utø
/utoi/
[u.to͡ɪ]
noun.
anatomical
book
volume
fÄDoG
/fardhogh/
[fæɹ.ðoɣ]
noun.
born
give birth
gAvRig
/gavrrig/
[gæ.vrig]
verb, type 1.
see also: gAvRigL
boss
chief, master
ty}nT
/tynth/
[tɪnθ]
noun.
Head of a threvzeht (house/tribe/family)
boy
adolescent, child, girl, kid, teen, teenager, youth
e}Dyv
/ehdhyv/
[ɛ.ðɪv]
gendered noun: neutral.
an adolescent between 15-23 (approximate Earth years), pre-adulthood
variants: o}Dyv E}Dyv
boy
adolescent, child, kid, teen, teenager, youth
o}Dyv
/odhyv/
[o.ðɪv]
gendered noun: masculine.
an adolescent between 15-23 (approximate Earth years), pre-adulthood
variants: e}Dyv E}Dyv
boy
adolescent, child, girl, kid, teen, teenager, youth
kU}l
/kuhl/
[kʌl]
gendered noun: neutral.
a child below the age of 15 (approximate Earth years) who is able to speak clearly
variants: kA}l ka}l
boy
adolescent, child, kid, teen, teenager, youth
ka}l
/kahl/
[kɑl]
gendered noun: masculine.
a child below the age of 15 (approximate Earth years) who is able to speak clearly
variants: kA}l kU}l
boy
baby, child, girl, infant
O}s
/aos/
[a͡ʊs]
gendered noun: neutral.
very young baby who is not yet able to speak
variants: u}s i}s
boy
baby, child, infant
u}s
/us/
[us]
gendered noun: masculine.
very young baby who is not yet able to speak
variants: O}s i}s
Brainiac
,brEnÁk,
/,breniak,/
[bɹen.jæk]
name.
Adversary of Superman; responsible for stealing the Kryptonian city of Kandor by shrinking it and placing it in a bottle
bread
SpaG
/shpahgh/
[ʃpɑɣ]
noun.
breath
breeze, respiration
haS
/khahsh/
[xɑʃ]
noun.
see also: Så
breeze
breath, respiration
haS
/khahsh/
[xɑʃ]
noun.
see also: Så
brick
stone
mAG
/magh/
[mæɣ]
noun.
natural stones that have not been altered that are used for building
see also: Sah mUn
brick
stone
mUn
/muhn/
[mʌn]
noun.
stones used for building that have been man-made or have been cut or altered
see also: mAG
bright
color, white
kri+
/kri-/
[kɹi]
noun prefix.
prefix for color words—indicates a brighter or lighter color, i.e. Iä (red) versus kriIä (pink)
bright
light
kriGÁ
/krighia/
[kɹiʝæ]
adjective.
brindle
dotted, mottled, spotted
nivyT
/nivyth/
[nivɪθ]
adjective.
bring
gAmpil
/gampil/
[gæmpil]
verb, type 1.
brook
creek, stream
kïzOGA
/kirzaogha/
[kiɹ.za͡ʊ.ɣæ]
noun.
see also: zOGA
brother
sibling, sister
O}E
/aoe/
[a͡ʊ.e]
gendered noun: neutral.
variants: IE u}E
brother
sibling
u}E
/ue/
[u.e]
gendered noun: masculine.
variants: IE O}E
brown
SOtev
/shaotehv/
[ʃa͡ʊ.tɛv]
color.
buddy
friend, pal
:by}S
/:bysh/
[m̩.bɪʃ]
gendered noun: neutral.
build
construct, create
kypZRig
/kypzrhig/
[kɪp.ʒ͡rig]
verb, type 1.
building
structure
kypZRelas
/kypzrhelahs/
[kɪp.ʒ͡re.lɑs]
noun.
bunker
fortress, stronghold
kypligaS
/kypligahsh/
[kɪpligɑʃ]
noun.
by
at, beside, in, next to, with
vot
/vot/
[vot]
postposition, spatial.
Use this word when translating the word "in" when indicating general location, e.g., "I am IN the store."
bye
goodbye, greetings, hello
ëoS :bEm
/ehrosh :bem/
[ɛɹ.oʃ m̩.bem]
phrase.
a phrase for greeting and leave-taking; lit. "good journey/life"